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Burninator · 10-27-2014, 02:26 PM

I would like to get my mom a set top box so she can watch Netflix and video files (I will supply them). I was thinking something like a Roku would be perfect. Problem is her TV doesn't have an HDMI input...the only HD input is component. Of course almost everything is HDMI nowadays.

Monoprice has HDMI to component converters but as far as I can tell they input component and output HDMI. I need the reverse of that.

The Roku 1 & 2 have VGA, but I gotta imagine that will look bad.

New TV or A/V Receiver. She won't buy that.

Xbox 360. Can do component and IR. But more expensive (new) and complicated than a Roku.

Any other options?

10-27-2014, 02:26 PM	#1
Burninator Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Exp:	Set Top Box - No HDMI I would like to get my mom a set top box so she can watch Netflix and video files (I will supply them). I was thinking something like a Roku would be perfect. Problem is her TV doesn't have an HDMI input...the only HD input is component. Of course almost everything is HDMI nowadays. Monoprice has HDMI to component converters but as far as I can tell they input component and output HDMI. I need the reverse of that. The Roku 1 & 2 have VGA, but I gotta imagine that will look bad. New TV or A/V Receiver. She won't buy that. Xbox 360. Can do component and IR. But more expensive (new) and complicated than a Roku. Any other options?